Caligula 1979 Blu Ray 2021 Jun 2026

The extras wisely don’t apologize. They document the on-set clash between Brass (who wanted art) and Guccione (who wanted hardcore inserts). You get both the “unrated” cut and a reconstruction of Brass’s preferred version. It’s exhausting, offensive, and strangely compelling.

A Distributor: Image Entertainment

You liked Spartacus but wished it had more debauchery and a jazz soundtrack. caligula 1979 blu ray

Arrow Video (or the current distributor) has done near-miraculous work with this 1979 oddity. The Blu-ray transfer scrubs away the murky VHS-era grime, revealing Guccione’s lavish, purpose-built sets and Giuseppe Rotunno’s opulent cinematography (yes, Fellini’s DP shot this). McDowell’s wild-eyed “I am alive! I am alive!” scene finally looks like film, not a bootleg. The extras wisely don’t apologize

This version includes all of the explicit unsimulated sex scenes added by producer Bob Guccione. It’s exhausting, offensive, and strangely compelling

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